The Captain's Daughter

Down In The Mines

Dani

I couldn't find my art book. I dumped my bag out and looked for it. I sat there panicking. I had to think about where i had put it. I sighed some as I remembered, I had been in Emma's car. I got up and went running out of the room. Where are you off to in such a hurry? Granny asked as I came running down the stairs. Uh, it looks like such a beautiful morning, I thought I'd get out. She smiled and so did Ruby. Well, be careful. I nodded and ran in the direction of Mary Margaret and Emma's apartment.

I walked around the castle looking around. This was so much different from anything I had ever seen. Including the queen's castle. That castle was dark, cold, and so unfeeling. This one however was warm and welcoming. I stepped lightly on the stone floor as I looked at the armor on the walls. HEY! I jumped and looked around frowning. Who said that? I asked as I couldn't see anyone. Down here! I looked down, there was a cricket just there. Did you just- yes! You almost stepped on me! I'm sorry. I said picking up the cricket. What's your name? He asked I frowned. Why? Most people can't hear me unless I use a specific device to make my voice louder. My name is Hayes, what's yours? Jiminy.

I knocked on the door and it opened. Dani, hi. Hi Ms. Blanchard, I uh was wondering if Emma was home? Why? I think I left something in her car and- you did. I looked up at Emma as she came over with my book. This yours? I nodded and went to take it back but she pulled it back. You have some pretty amazing art. Y-you looked through it? She nodded and flipped to a page. Who's he? I looked down at the page

I frowned some, I shook my head some. Not sure, I just drew and that is what I got. I said taking my book, and closing it. I find it strange, your brain just can't make up faces, meaning you've seen him somewhere. I frowned shaking my head. You sound like Archie now. I sighed. I gotta go. Right your family is probably worried about you. I stiffened up and walked away.

Emma

What's up with her? I asked looking at Mary Margaret. Dani is a special case. What? She sighed some. Her family came to visit Storybrooke, sometime ago, she and her brother were just little. She has a brother? Had. I frowned some and she sighed. Her parents were very abusive, one day I guess they just snapped, they found her in critical condition in the hotel room, her brother was never found, and presumed dead. My jaw dropped. Her parents were never found everyone swept the whole town looking for those monsters. She looked down shaking her head. So she just- lives at Granny's, Granny has been taking care of her for the last four years after her last house didn't do to well. How old was she when all that happened? She was three, and she was five when she got moved to Granny's. I nodded some. Does she remember any of it? Bits and pieces but she just blocks everything out. Is that why she is so upset when Henry leaves her out of things? She nodded some. He filled the void of her brother, in some ways. I just looked down some